PBS NewsHour

Why to expect 'more of the same' from president's address

Clip: 01/09/2019 | 7m 34s | Video has closed captioning.

President Trump plans to make his case for a border wall during a primetime speech, in which he’s expected to reiterate his argument that the situation at the southern border constitutes a “crisis.” Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss how the administration justifies the government shutdown, where public opinion stands and how congressional Democrats might respond.